Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1887-08-01

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The recortS OF the past week show
a little more than the usual amount of
public business transacted in spite Of
the intense heat. The president ~
mains entirely ST Oak View, and viii
continue 10 DO - aS long as the pres
ent warm weather lasts. But has Sec-
retary, Col. Lamont, i daily At the
White House. and all matters Of inn
portSnce are brought before executive
notice through his agency. Numer-
Gus invitations have been received,
inviting the president and his wife 70
visit the West, and especially the
Northwestern cities Of ~. Paul and
Minneapolis. A telegram has been
sent by the Mayor II ~. Louis, ask
ing II the president would receive
delegation who come 10 invite him -
visit ~. Louis. after the encampment
Of the Grand Army men. The pnesl-
dent replied that he would be in
Washington on Monday. but he has
50 far signided no intention Of accept
ing any Of the invitations extended u
him.
Secretary Lamar is At present the
only member Of the cabinet out Of
town. and he has gone to Georgia to
attend the wedding Of his daughter,
Miss Jennie, TO her cousin. Mr.. Ia
mont, young lawyer practieing in
Washington.
The secretaries OF state. war and
navy held a conference on Satur-
dav. and have at last named a sue
ceSSor TO the late engineer, Harry
Lee Snyder. who was superintendent
Of the state, war and navy depart
ment. Ii may be remembered that
Engineer SNYDER died suddenly few
weeks ago. Chief Engineer Thos.
Williamson, L. =. N, has been NOM
mated to ill the place. and commits
sion made out and sent 70 Oak View
for the presidents signature. Engin-
eer Williamson was formerly attach
ed 10 the Pacific squadron, and Is
now st his home in Warrenton. Va,
on Visiting orders. Ii is said that his
appointment Is IS great a surprise 70
him, for he was not an applicant for
the position. as it is disappointment
TO several engineers who were trying
for the place.
The navy yard At Washington has
been transferred 10 the control Of the
ordinance bureau, and the yard turn
ed into s gun foundry. This change
has met with much complaint and
some ridicule. but the work progress
e fayorably Notwithstanding. Be-
sides the regular machine shops FOR
the manufacture OF naval ordinance.
q class has been organized TO train
seamen. and Is. now being instructed
in the manipulation and care of guns.
carriages. ammunition, and all the
paraphernalIa of cunning. After the
course Is completed here, the seamen
are sent 70 Newport, Rhode Island
for six months instruction at the tor
pedO station. On acquiring the re-
quired percentage, they receive the
pay OF seamen gunners, and are also
eligible to the position of warrant Of
fcers With the completion of the
new cruisers, well equipped and man
ned By trained seamen, our navy vii
be no longer a reprOach to Us, no
| justify the old minstrel joke abou
having plenty Of water" and onl!
wanting "a few ships TO make it th'
grandest navy in the world, Sir
The count Of cash in the TREASURY
vaults, begun on the 23d Of May
was finished on the 23d of July. Thi
count was rendered necessary by tn
change Of L. ;. treasurer, Mr.. Hyatt
Of Conn, having succeeded Mr.. Jor
dan, who resigned to accept the pO
sition Of vice president Of the new
national bank. established in New
York CITY. OF which ex-Secretar
Manning Is president. The coun
developed but one error, a shOrtag
Of 81 80, promptly made good by III
clerk. 10 whom, through carelessnes
in the former count, the error wa
due. The amount on hand in nation
al bank notes, and legal tender notes
was disposed OF in about three days
but the silver dollars occupied, wit
q large force Of men TO do the work
two months in the counting.
The present postmaster Of Charles
ton, ;. C., Mr.. Mowry, was at tn
time Of his appointment, clerk 70 tn
committee Of the House Of Repre-
sentatiyes. He now claims the sala
~ as clerk Of the committee up q
June 9Oth, In addition 70 that Of post
master.
First Comptroller Durham reject
the claim on the ground that no on
i entitled 10 draw two salaries from
the Government. The objections o
the Comptroller appear fair, Int
seems that the supreme court has de
cided differently in another and SINH
lar case. that 81 Mr.. Sanders, now
clerk at the executive mansion, whi
was at the time Of bis appointment
clerk u q congressional committee
At any. rate, the comptroller proPos
e. 70 test the case again, and Post
master MOwry will carry this case Z
I the f.Carr4z He NAV have the Law "a